Gwangju Seo-gu to Hold 'Regulatory Reform Idea Contest' Until the 7th of Next Month

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 7th that it will hold the ‘2023 Regulatory Reform Idea Contest’ until the 7th of next month to discover and improve unreasonable regulations and revitalize the local economy.

2023 Regulatory Reform Idea Contest Poster
[Photo by Seogu]

Seo-gu is conducting the regulatory reform idea contest jointly with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The contest topics include ▲eliminating restrictions on corporate management activities ▲improving business conditions for small business owners ▲rationalizing regulations in eco-friendly and new industry sectors ▲job creation ▲regulations hindering welfare for childbirth, childcare, the elderly, disabled, and low-income groups ▲and improving daily inconveniences for residents, accepting ideas related to improving regulations in daily life and business.

This contest is open to all citizens nationwide without regional restrictions. Participants can download the proposal form from the announcement section on the Gwangju Seo-gu Office website, fill it out, and submit it by mail, email, or in person.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety will select outstanding works through evaluation and award the Minister’s Commendation and prizes to ▲1 grand prize winner (worth 1 million KRW) ▲2 excellence prize winners (worth 500,000 KRW each) ▲and 17 encouragement prize winners (worth 200,000 KRW each).

Seo-gu plans to propose legal or institutional improvement items among the submitted regulatory reform ideas to central government ministries, and autonomously revise local regulations through review by the relevant departments and the Regulatory Reform Committee.

Meanwhile, through the ‘2021 Regulatory Reform Idea Contest,’ Seo-gu discovered the idea of ‘nationwide expansion of in-person receipt locations for resident registration card issuance and reissuance.’ After proposing it to central government ministries, it was selected as a key regulatory reform task by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in 2022, achieving the result that from this year, resident registration cards can be received at any community service center nationwide.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dongho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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